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CANTON — Preparation for the annual Giving Tree, facilitated by the Canton Church and Community Program and dozens of volunteers, is underway this month.
The familiar trees stationed at churches and businesses will be adorned with different requests this year, as the Giving Tree advisory board has adjusted the high-contact system of holiday gift and clothing pick-up amid the ongoing global health crisis.
Typically, trees are tagged with specific gift and clothing wishlists from families in Canton and surrounding communities, and community members “adopt” families in need. More than 100 families and hundreds of children and teenagers receive toys, clothes, and handmade hats and scarves every December.
To mitigate COVID-19 exposure and limit volunteer contact with families, board members decided to forgo in-person sorting and distribution events at the Canton Fire Department and instead request monetary donations.
Giving trees will be dispersed by Oct. 1, decorated with donation envelopes, and participants can note whether they prefer their donation to support food, clothing or gift vouchers.
“The need is greater,” Giving Tree co-director Frances Weller Bailey said, adding that the COVID-19 pandemic has further stressed families already in need. “But the sense of fear, fear of mingling with other people, is also greater.”
The voucher system, she said, safeguards the project “no matter what happens with the virus.” Should Canton or St. Lawrence County see a surge in cases, for instance, a planned distribution event may be compromised.
Applications are now available for families and are due by Oct. 31. Voucher values will be determined based on the number of family responses and accumulated donations.
Ms. Bailey said the board anticipates being able to provide one clothing and one gift voucher for each child, infant to 18 years old, as well as a food voucher for each family unit.
Giving Tree began offering Save-A-Lot food vouchers as part of its distribution in 2017, an initiative that will continue this year.
Clothing and gift vouchers will be redeemable only at the Potsdam Walmart, 7494 Route 11. Families can choose when they shop for clothing and gifts, though the vouchers must be used within the same day before Dec. 31. Clothing and gift vouchers cannot be used to purchase food, tobacco, alcohol, firearms or ammunition.
Voucher distribution will take place by appointment the weekend of Dec. 5.
Each child will also receive a new pair of pajamas and a hand-knitted scarf or hat, sub-projects headed by local volunteers and community partners.
As of this week, Giving Tree co-director Cheryl Glidden said 389 hats have already been made. In 2019, Giving Tree served 411 children and 167 families, Ms. Bailey said, despite about $4,000 worth of clothing and gifts being stolen from the CCP’s former Main Street location. The program saw record numbers in 2018, with 430 children served.
Ms. Glidden said a former gift recipient, now a senior at SUNY Canton, approached Giving Tree last year wanting to adopt a family himself and recalling a car full of gifts once stopping by his house.
“People remember,” Ms. Glidden said.
A need-based program, Giving Tree serves families residing in Canton, Rensselaer Falls, Hermon, Clare, DeKalb and Russell, with children enrolled in Canton schools or the Hermon-DeKalb and Edwards-Knox districts. A family’s income may not exceed 185% of 2020-21 U.S. Poverty Guidelines to be eligible. More information is included on the Giving Tree 2020 application, which is posted to the CCP website, ccpcanton.org.
Giving Tree asks community members to submit cash or check donations by Nov. 15, mailed to P.O. Box 55, Canton. Online donations can also be made through the Giving Tree link, also posted to the CCP website.


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The British Poultry Council has welcomed today's announcement that the cost of food will rise further over the coming months for consumers, as food producers struggle with their costs. Chief executive Peter Bradnock said:
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Brent McCurdy and his son, Blake, have created the winning recipe for a successful car wash business.
The owners of the six Red Rhino Car Wash locations in lower Bucks County – including three in Falls Township – have purchased and rehabilitated dilapidated car wash locations and invested in them by tidying up the spaces, adding new and bright LED lights to the parking lots and modernizing the exterior and car wash bays. Of course, the McCurdys also add their signature oversized inflatable red rhino at each location.
“The red rhino is kind of a fun thing,” Brent said. “We do that to make kids smile.”
Seeing the friendly mascot of sorts also sets an expectation for the company’s customers, whether they’re washing their vehicles in Falls Township, Bensalem, Bristol, or Croydon.
“We want you to feel that is the McDonald’s of car washes,” Brent said. “You know what to expect.”
The former owner of a chemical company, Brent transitioned into running car washes in 2019. Many of the locations he and Blake have purchased were owned by his customers, who had purchased car wash chemicals from him. The father and son owners launched Red Rhino Car Wash several years ago, using a fun alliteration of the name Red Rhino.
Red Rhino Car Wash employs 25 staff across all six locations. In addition to the more aesthetically pleasing exterior and better lighting, it’s the people behind the friendly inflatable rhinos that help to set Red Rhino Car Wash apart from competitors.
“We love our customers,” Brent said. “We welcome every customer.”
Brent makes a habit of walking around and personally thanking customers for choosing Red Rhino. Some are surprised to be thanked, while others use the opportunity to inquire about dating the younger McCurdy.
“Even if English is their second language, they understand ‘thank you,’” Brent said. “We’re just glad that everybody’s here.”
Beyond offering an abundance of high-quality chemicals to make vehicles sparkle, the McCurdys strive to connect with the community. The business provided free car washes to veterans and active military on Veterans Day. To commemorate Halloween, the Bensalem location offered a haunted car wash event over several evenings.
“It’s really just a community builder,” Brent said of the Halloween-themed wash. “We have fun with all our customers.”
Part of effectively serving customers involves staying ahead of the curve when it comes to what folks want and expect from their car wash facility. While car wash businesses often cut back on detergents and waxes to save money, the McCurdys invest in top-notch cleaning and waxing solutions. Red Rhino features ceramic wax, which Brent says is the “latest trend.”
Red Rhino offers self-serve wash bays and touchless automatic wash bays at each location. As customers drive into the automatic wash bays to have their vehicle soaped up, scrubbed clean, waxed, rinsed, and then blown dry, it’s Blake’s voice they hear on the speaker, instructing them what to do.
Another ingredient in the family’s recipe for success is the availability of popular monthly car wash memberships.
“You can wash every day for the same price,” Brent said of the monthly membership. “If you wash your car twice a month, you’re ahead.”
Around the holidays, Red Rhino offers gift cards for automatic and tunnel washes at Bensalem and Croydon.
The locations also offer a better deal on the cash-for-tokens pricing model. Instead of getting 24 tokens for $20, Red Rhino offers 30 tokens for $20.
“It makes the dollar go a little further,” said Dan Cook, Red Rhino’s general manager and Blake’s childhood friend.
Red Rhino is busiest on the weekends, mid-day and during times when cars are covered in pollen and salt. While the self-serve bays may not be the best option during frigid weather, the automatic bays clean and dry vehicles, ultimately preventing the water from freezing.
The bottom line for Brent is bringing a slice of happiness to his customers.
“It just feels good to have a clean car. It has a halo around that,” he said. “People are just happy.”
To learn more
Red Rhino Car Wash has Falls Township locations at 533 Lincoln Highway, and at 1001 and 48 Trenton Road. The car wash is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Self-serve and automatic bays are available at each location. Monthly memberships are available for less than the price of two car washes and customers can wash their car as often as they like. For more information, please visit https://www.redrhinocarwash.com/ or call 215-341-6522.


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"Transmission is through direct contact with the bodily fluids of an infected person," Monroe said. That includes vomit, blood or diarrhea. "Individuals who are not symptomatic are not contagious," he said.
NBC News reported that the CDC says it's unlikely Ebola will make it to the United States.
Two North Carolina based missionary groups have ordered the evacuation of their non essential personnel from Liberia after a doctor and a missionary contracted Ebola.
The first Ebolavirus species was discovered in 1976 in what is now the Democratic Republic of the Congo near the Ebola River. Since then, outbreaks have appeared sporadically.
Rev. Billy Graham's son, Franklin Graham, has been the president and chairman of the Board of Samaritan's Purse since 1980.
Dr. Kent Brantly and Nancy Writebol, who have contracted Ebola, were serving on a joint team of people with Samaritan's Purse and SIM. Writebol is from Charlotte.
An Upstate group, Water of Life, has spent the last few years digging wells in Sierra Leone and Liberia. Some members of the group were supposed to arrive in Sierra Leone Wednesday, but they are not going because of concern over Ebola.
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A release from Samaritan's Purse on Wednesday, said Brantly and Writebol have shown a slight improvement in the past 24 hours, but both remain in serious condition in Liberia
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A Woolsthorpe-by-Belvoir golfer has received a limited edition watch after scoring a hole-in-one during a recent competition at his club.
Neil Henfrey, 52, scored his ace on the 198-yard, par-three 11th at his Radcliffe-on-Trent. The 16-handicapper was rewarded with membership of the exclusive Boss Watches H1 Club and a specially-commissioned, commemorative timepiece.
The luxury German brand has pledged to reward club golfers with an exclusive watch for every hole-in-one recorded during a club competition between April 15 and October 31 this year. The scheme is open to any golfer whose club uses HowDidiDo – a free-to-use, web-based social network for golfers – and anybody playing in official club competitions will be eligible. Currently, more than 1,800 clubs use the website.
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Walt Disney Studios and Lucasfilm recently revealed some special information for the upcoming Star Wars Celebration event. This year’s convention is set to be held in Orlando, Florida. As this year is 2017, it actually marks the 40th anniversary of the original release for the first movie, Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope, which was first released in theaters in May 1977. As a result, the convention this year will kick off with a special epic tribute to the Star Wars Saga’s 40th Anniversary.
This will be featured in a panel hosted by Star Wars franchise actor Warwick Davis. It will also feature Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy and discussions with some of the Star Wars franchise’s biggest stars. The panel will overall showcase the impact of the Star Wars Saga and the fandom that has put the franchise on the map over the course of the last 40 years. In Lucasfilm’s official announcement on the panel, some special surprises are also being hinted at. The panel will be held on the first day of the convention, which is Thursday, April 13.
The surprises so far definitely sound exciting. Star Wars Celebration is set for Orlando, Florida at the Orange County Convention Center. The event will run from April 13-16.


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Gigantic Developer Motiga Hit With More Layoffs
The convoluted development of Gigantic has taken yet another turn. Reports have surfaced that there has been another round of layoffs at Motiga, the developer of the team-based mmo. Overall, it appears that the Motiga layoffs have impacted 15 of the company's 82 staff members, according to a report on Destructoid. This round of Gigantic layoffs account for almost twenty percent of the company.
However, it appears that not all is doom and gloom concerning the Motiga layoffs. The CEO and founder of the company behind Gigantic, Chris Chung, has released the following statement: "Any kind of layoff is tough, but this was done to reduce our burn rate until we get to Arc launch which will happen in a few months." He also stressed that the Gigantic layoffs affected the business and operations side of things, and the layoffs will not have any impact upon the game's launch on Arc, which is set for the second quarter of 2017.
As stated above, the development of Gigantic has been somewhat convoluted. The free mmo was originally set to be a Windows 10 and Xbox One exclusive, garnering $20 million for development. However, Microsoft pulled out of the relationship a year later. The competitive game was eventually picked up by Perfect World Entertainment and has had a number of successful betas. Along the way, there have been several rounds of Motiga layoffs, with the last round occurring back in February 2016.
It does appear that the current round of Gigantic layoffs will not impact the game's eventual release. One former employee said that the game was in a good place, and it does make sense that certain positions may have become redundant after PWE entered the picture. Still, layoffs before a game launches is rarely a good thing, and our thoughts go out to those affected by the Motiga layoffs and our hope that they find new positions soon.


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Even if you can overlook the expense, the current lack of games, the potential for nausea, and the annoyance of wearing a clamshell on your sweaty face, virtual reality has a looming problem: trolls.
Turns out that the same internet jerks who ruin online spaces and games via text and avatar show up to do the same in virtual reality too.
As MIT Technology Review wrote yesterday, part of the point of socializing in virtual worlds is to feel the “presence” of other people — but the very benefit that makes “virtual reality so compelling also makes awkward or hostile interactions with other people much more jarring,” such as when people invade your private space or try to touch your avatar without permission.
The publication highlights AltSpaceVR, a startup building tools to help people deal with trolls. The company has some of the basics already — like a way to make obnoxious people invisible with a block — but it’s also working on a “personal space bubble” to stop people from groping your virtual self without permission, which they would otherwise do because people are gross and have no shame.


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The Denver Zoo will light more than 2 million lights for its 29th annual Zoo Lights celebration that's set to begin Nov. 29.
The lights will span 80 acres, and more than 3,000 animals will be out for visitors to see, according to the zoo’s website.
The event takes place in the evenings from 5:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m., from Nov.29-Dec.30. All ages are welcome. Zoo Lights will be closed on Christmas, Dec.25.
Pre-sale tickets are currently on sale for Denver Zoo members; it’s noted on their website that Zoo Lights sells out every year,. The zoo encourages folks to purchase tickets and book online in advance to secure a spot. If tickets are sold out online, there will not be more tickets available at the door.
The general public can purchase tickets for Zoo Lights on Nov.19.
Here are the new experiences coming to the Denver Zoo this holiday season:
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Saturday, Dec.7 and Dec.14 from 9 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Ticket prices are $45 for adults, $35 for members, $25 for kids ages 3-12.
Visitors can purchase tickets to enjoy breakfast with Santa Claus in the Zoo Garden Pavilion.
The breakfast will include a hearty buffet meal - eggs, potatoes, bacon, fruit and pastries will be served along with festive hot drinks.
There will also be prizes, gifts and professional photos with Santa included at the event with a ticket purchase.
VIP All-Inclusive Zoo Lights Package
For $45, this VIP experience includes admission to Zoo Lights.
Entry to the Zoo Lights Celebration Pavilion.
One complimentary beer, wine or cocktail.
One complimentary sweet or savory treat.
One souvenir mug with choice of Ghirardelli chocolate or cider
One pair of Holospex novelty glasses.
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A new festive light show set to seasonal songs.
Below are some Zoo Lights highlights and enhancing experiences from the zoo’s website:
Zoo Lights Highlights
First Light Musical Holiday Tree Show
Hula Hoop Dance Party
Carol Train Sing-a-Long aboard Denver Zoo Railroad, presented by Union Pacific Railroad
Animal demos + keeper talks
Sue the Giant Elm (grass maze)
“Rudolph” 4D Theater Experience
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Milton man wins $1M in Florida Cash scratch-off game
The Florida Lottery announced in a release that David Ward, 49, of Milton, claimed a $1 million prize in the $10,000,000 Florida Cash scratch-off game at Florida Lottery Headquarters in Tallahassee.
Ward chose to receive his winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $781,441.60. He purchased his winning ticket from Circle K at 2350 Michigan Ave. in Pensacola. The retailer will receive a $2,000 bonus commission for selling the winning scratch-off ticket.
Scratch-off games make up about 67 percent of ticket sales and generated more than $632 million for the Educational Enhancement Trust Fund in fiscal year 2014-15.


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KKR invests USD150m in Pandora
Music streaming service Pandora has secured a USD150 million investment from KKR.
The deal will see Richard Sarnoff, KKR’s head of media and communications private equity investing in the Americas, join Pandora’s board of directors.
"We are happy to be partnering with KKR on this investment," says Naveen Chopra, chief financial officer at Pandora. "A strong balance sheet gives us the ability to accelerate growth investments when appropriate and to compete aggressively in a rapidly changing, complex market."
“We are excited to support the long-term growth of Pandora with this investment,” says Sarnoff. “A true pioneer in digital music, we believe that Pandora is uniquely positioned over the long term given the sheer size of its user base, the quality of its new subscription services and the fact that it has created one of the few scaled streaming media businesses in the US. The launch of Pandora Premium is yet another example of innovation at a company that created the modern-day music recommendation engine. And we believe that the next few years should be transformational for the company."
Under the terms of the investment, KKR will purchase an aggregate of USD150 million in a new designated Series A convertible preferred stock of Pandora. Pandora will pay dividends to the holders of the preferred stock quarterly at an annualised rate of 7.5 per cent if paid in cash or 8 per cent if paid in kind, at its option. The Series A preferred stock is convertible into common stock, cash or a combination thereof at a conversion price of USD13.50 per share. The offering may be upsized to a total of USD250 million should the company determine to issue additional shares.
The offering is subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory approval, and it is not expected to close earlier than 8 June 2017. The offering is also subject to a customary fiduciary termination right in favour of Pandora.


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Saffron Walden's flagship store gets new lease of life
NEW life will be breathed into town centre shopping in Saffron Walden, it was revealed this week. Retail group Anglia Co-operative announced on Monday that it is set to open a new department store in the former Eaden Lilley premises on Market Square – cre
NEW life will be breathed into town centre shopping in Saffron Walden, it was revealed this week.
Retail group Anglia Co-operative announced on Monday that it is set to open a new department store in the former Eaden Lilley premises on Market Square - creating about 20 jobs in the process.
The group's retail executive, Andy Simpson, said: "We're delighted to be moving into Saffron Walden.
"We have a proven track record of supporting the communities in which we are based and look forward to serving the area."
Westgate of Saffron Walden will be a fashion-driven store offering lifestyle brands for men and women. It is expected to open in late spring.
Mr Simpson said the store will bring "key fashion and perfumery names to the town to complement Saffron Walden's existing boutiques and maintain the town's image as a popular shopping destination". It will also sell a selection of homeware and gift products and benefit from a caf� on the second floor.
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Mr Simpson added: "The opening will bring approximately 20 jobs to the town - a combination of full and part-time positions.
"It will be using the whole of the former Eaden Lilley store, but there will no structural changes as we wish to retain as much of the character of the building as possible."
The building closed in January 2009 after the Eaden Lilley group went into administration, although it was used by the Teenage Cancer Trust for six months last year to raise �30,000 for the charity.
But news that it is to finally be filled has been met with approval.
Founder of the Shop Local campaign, Cllr Mike Hibbs, said: "It is very sad to see the place empty - the building is at the heart of the town and makes the Market Square a very special place.
"So I think this is very good news for Saffron Walden."
Save Walden Town Centre was set up to combat the threat of supermarket developments to local shop and spokesman Paul Gadd hailed the move as a "vote of confidence in the town centre".
"We've received a certain amount of negative feedback during our campaign, with some people believing the town centre to be in terminal decline, and hopefully the Co-op opening and the proposed new QD store will reverse this attitude," he said.
"We would hope that the new store will help to increase the footfall in the town centre, create more jobs and therefore benefit the town as a whole."
Westgate has 24 stores throughout the country and prides itself on offering 'more choice, more quality and excellent value for money'.
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Indian banks have enormous opportunities to develop new finance-related technologies to support its banking business as the country remains at the early stage of fintech development where digital services are offered across a large group of startups.
This is the view of Deepak Sharma, chief digital officer of Kotak Mahindra Bank, India’s second-largest bank by market capitalization, as he spoke to FinanceAsia in an exclusive interview about India’s fintech development.
“Indian banks now possess a lot of opportunities to develop non-bank digital product offerings because the fintech landscape is still highly fragmented without any company or institution dominating the sector,” Sharma told FinanceAsia.
Sharma was specifically pointing to China, a natural comparable to India in fintech development due to similarities around their huge population size, rapidly growing economies and an overall high receptiveness towards new digital technologies.
“In China, banks have little room to develop fintech because many startups are doing it very successfully,” Sharma said. “Besides Tencent and Ant Financial, there are also many large startups [in China] that have already built a mature ecosystem around digital payment, mobile wallet, peer-to-peer lending, and cross-border FX and settlement, among others.”
Indian banks are now tapping into the country’s relatively young fintech industry to explore opportunities that are not even imaginable to a traditional institution.
“Our long-term vision is to develop digital services that cater to the needs of consumers in everyday life,” Sharma said. “If they need to pay a school fee digitally, we make it happen. If they need to book a movie ticket, we make it happen. These are no longer pure banking services.”
India’s relatively young fintech history also offers banks a competitive advantage against startups because they already possess a large user base, most of which is also connected digitally through internet banking and mobile applications.
Close to 70% of Kotak Mahindra Bank's customers use its internet banking and mobile app. This makes it the primary channel to access banking services instead of branches, call centers and automatic teller machines, according to Sharma.
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One of Kotak Mahindra’s biggest fintech developments is digital banking services offered through WhatsApp, Twitter and Google Assistant.
The Mumbai-headquartered lender is the world’s first bank to offer WhatsApp banking services, where users can use the app to check their account balance and transaction history.
After linking up with Kotak’s WhatsApp account, bank customers can see the list of services available. It is easy to use. They simply reply to the number which corresponds to the service they need.
Sharma said that the WhatsApp banking service, which has now some 30 to 35 features, is designed for the elderly who may find it difficult to use mobile apps that require more complex inputs.
Despite the edge that Indian banks have in fintech development, many still collaborate with technology startups to develop new products because these young companies are more flexible towards making changes to suit customer needs.
“Startups can respond quickly to customer demands, so many of them are tasked with developing client-facing technologies, while the banks themselves are working on technology innovation in their backend systems such as credit profiling, processing of documents, as well as enhanced security for IT systems,” Sharma said.
Although still at a very early stage, Indian banks are already actively looking to apply blockchain technologies at various parts of the banking process.
Kotak Mahindra Bank already processes about 100,000 cross-border remittance transactions using this technology. Sharma says that it is the first large-scale application of blockchain in India’s banking sector.
It is conducted in partnership with Ripple, a real-time currency exchange and remittance network which uses blockchain.
When developed on a larger scale, the cost of cross-border remittance transactions could be reduced by 30% to 40% while the speed could be improved dramatically.
Kotak is also spearheading the development of a common blockchain platform across Indian banks and commercial entities to record trade activities across the entire value chain, including trade finance, fund flows and letters of credit, among others.
The bank is also collaborating with the National Stock Exchange of India to improve know-your-customer processes using digital channels, which allow it to fetch data and verify information without the need to visit its customers physically.


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If you're planning to stay at your favorite budget hotel on your next road trip, expect to see changes. Four budget or midscale hotels and motels — Super 8, Sleep Inn, Motel 6 and Red Roof Inn Plus+, are out to redefine what "budget" means by adding cool new furniture, inspirational photos, pillow-top beds, flat-screen TVs and other amenities that kick it up a notch.
Super 8: This Wyndham chain started off its redo with a crazy idea: Rip all the old art off the walls of its rooms and give it away to anyone who wants it.
It worked. "It went a lot faster than we thought," Michael Mueller, senior vice president, says of the "art fair" held May 4. "There's quite an appetite for old hotel art in New York City."
Super 8 is out to de-clutter its guest rooms — "there was no purpose to this art other than to fill wall space" — and create a sleeker, newer space.
New headboards reflect black-and-white photos that evokes a place near the hotel. Mueller calls it "hyperlocal imaging" that he hopes will inspire travelers to want to see the pictured scenes during their Super 8 stay.
The brand also is adding oversized vintage postcards in the lobby for the sense-of-place feel.
Changes estimated to cost $100 million when completed are being implemented at the chain's 1,800 North America hotels. So far about 60% have already incorporated the new look; Super 8 is hoping for the shift to be complete by year's end.
"What we're trying to do is get out of the perception that all economy hotels have to be cheap," Mueller says.
For Super 8, that means rooms with more modern and modular furniture — no sharp-angled pieces; a tan-and-olive color palette and an accent wall behind the headboard.
Room prices vary widely according to location, but an average cost would be $65 a night. That includes free breakfast (they're known for the cinnamon rolls) and free Internet access. Info: Super 8
Sleep Inn: This chain, which mostly has properties in the Midwest, Southeast and Northeast, in May rolled out a new prototype for its midscale hotels.
It's all about newly built sites — about 500 are planned or in development — that will feature a new exterior and interior.
The signature tower will have a "warm, gray exterior" with a slimmed-down arrival area.
Rooms will accent simplicity, with decorations like black-and-white photos that are inspired by nature and reflect the local area, an accent wall, an open-closet redesign (so you don't leave anything behind) and a white triple-sheet cover instead of heavy quilts or bed scarves.
Free breakfast and free high-speed Internet come with the room too.
The idea is to woo budget-conscious "millennials ... but also keep the appeal of the baby boomers," says Anne Smith, vice president of brand strategy for parent company Choice Hotels International.
The new prototype is an extension of a redesign that began in 2010; no time line on when new builds will be completed.
Rooms on average cost $85 to $95 a night. Info: Sleep Inn
Motel 6: The brand that promises "to leave the light on for you" also has been in the midst of spiffing up its guest rooms.
Last year the company announced a massive renovation of its motel rooms. About 75% of its 1,330 properties in the U.S. and Canada have made the switch. By the end of 2017, all rooms should be updated with the new, hipper colors and amenities.


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Ghost Ship Games released a new hotfix update for Deep Rock Galactic – The Hotfix 32 Update. We show you the full patch notes from December 4th.
The Deep Rock Galactic hotfix update 32 can now be downloaded. We do not yet know whether a comparable update has been released for Xbox players.
Deep Rock Galactic Update 32 – Hotfix 11
- Squashed a bug that enabled players to deposit mini M.U.L.E. legs into the M.U.L.E.
- Squashed a bug that enabled mini M.U.L.E.s to be buried in the terrain surrounding the Ommoran Heartstone
- Added a fourth mini M.U.L.E. leg to Salvage Mission objectives in Deep Dives


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The USA’s online gambling market is expected to grow at a projected Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 15.41% in the next five years. That’s despite the fact that only four states permit all forms of online gambling: New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware and West Virginia.
Pennsylvania recently turned a page on its first year of regulating online gambling and by all indications, it was a success. The iGaming revenue for operators in the state surpassed $240 million.
The numbers surged especially towards the end of June and beginning of July when the coronavirus took its toll on brick-and-mortar casinos. About $50 million was collected in June. However, even as land-based casinos start reopening, revenue from online casinos remains high.
The Main Factors for Growth
PA’s online gambling growth boils down to a few significant factors. The main one is the recent shutdown of brick-and-mortar casinos. Online casinos were the only option for a few months.
Secondly, there was a steady increase in new brands. They are valuable additions to the online gambling market in Pennsylvania. When online gambling first became legal in the state, players only had three options: SugarHouse, Hollywood, and Parx. They now have many more options. The launch of FanDuel Casino, PokerStars, and DraftKings Casino gave the online gambling market a major boost.
Another factor for growth is that the industry has had the time to experience natural growth. When something new comes to the market, consumers may need some time to understand and warm up to it. The same can be said about PA’s legal online casinos. Online casinos have now grown organically to become the backbone of the state’s gaming industry.
A Revenue Breakdown for PA’s Online Gambling Market
Pennsylvania’s online gambling market has come a long way in slightly over a year. The state started with only three online casinos but it now has a dozen. Many of the new licenses have already cracked $1 million in monthly revenue. The three original ones have now increased their revenue significantly.
You can find a comprehensive PA online casino list at bestonlinecasino.com. This website ranks PA’s best gaming operators by their ratings and bonuses. It also provides helpful guides for people who want to get started with iGaming.
That said, Pennsylvania’s online poker sector is a one-horse race: PokerStars. Fortunately, it is still earning more than double of its income for the first months of the year. There are signs that it may soon face competition from WSOP, Partypoker, or both. The competition will be great for the industry.
The Revenue from PA’s Online Sports
The total revenue from PA’s sports betting is about $18.3 million. The revenue from retail sports betting is $5.1 million, and the revenue from online sports betting is $13.2 million.
September was the month when Pennsylvania sports betting experienced a decline. The take for retail sportsbook had increased from $2.8 million to $5.1 million but it was quickly erased by the decline of online revenue from $24.8 million to $13.2 million.
The decline came as a surprise. The start of the NFL season and the final stages of the NBA playoffs were expected to help the sports betting industry. While sports betting increased in Pennsylvania, online bettors simply made better picks. Online handle increased 29% to $414 million, more than double the rise in retail betting.
In August, however, the share of the books reduced to a mere 3.2% from 7.7%. Experts expect a rebound since the hold in August was normal but it went abnormally low in September. There should be a significant leap over the next few months.
Here is what the online gambling trends in Pennsylvania looked like in numbers by September 2020:
Even though the online gambling market in PA is young, it has only booked one monthly loss so far. The state experienced its first loss in June when land casinos started reopening after the COVID-19 breakdown. However, the revenue has resumed growing slowly.
Five of the nine license holders in the state had a revenue increase in September and the other four registered a slight slip. Penn National experienced the highest increase in revenue especially on its slots and table games.
Slot revenue increased by 10%. On the other hand, the income for table games increased by a whopping 59%. Penn Casino has two skins: DraftKings and Hollywood Casino. DraftKings is responsible for most of the gains as it focuses on table games more than most of the other online casinos.
Games That Bring In the Money
The games that bring in the most money in the Pennsylvania online gambling market include:
They are all regulated by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB). It is a governmental agency that was founded to serve as the licensing and regulatory agency in the state.
In conclusion, Pennsylvania’s online casinos have been thriving and they are expected to keep growing in the coming months. Just in September, the online casino games earned gross revenue of over $57 million. Online slots accounted for over $39.9 million of that total and online table games generated $14.7 million.
In August, online table games generated slightly under $13.6 million and online slot games accounted for $39.6 million. In July, the state marked a full year of nearly uninterrupted revenue growth.
Online gambling experienced its first loss in June when land-based casinos reopened. Fortunately, that has proven to be nothing but a minor blip. In July, the trend started going upwards again. This rise can be attributed to three main factors:
Even though the shutdown issue has resolved itself, the others are still present, and they still play a major role in the online gambling industry.
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LG Energy Solution, a South Korean battery manufacturer and one of American EV maker Tesla’s suppliers, noted on Monday that it would be investing KRW 4 trillion (about $3.1 billion) in a South Korea-based facility that produces batteries for electric vehicles and other products.
LG’s investment in the facility is expected to begin this year and continue until 2026. The project, which is situated in Ochang, South Korea, will include research and development and production facilities, as well as related infrastructure. The facility is expected to employ about 1,800 employees.
“We plan to set up a diversified product portfolio including pouch-type and cylindrical batteries to respond to customer needs in a timely manner and differentiate production capabilities based on a ‘smart’ factory,” an LG Energy Solution spokesperson noted.
The mention of cylindrical cells by the LG Energy Solution spokesperson is quite interesting, especially as previous comments from the battery maker have suggested that the company would be producing 4680 batteries in its Ochang plant. In February, for example, LGES told Teslarati that it was working to diversify its cylindrical battery lineup, which suggested that the company was also looking to produce 4680 cells.
In June, LGES also noted that it plans to invest 580 billion won (about $450 million) to add an assembly line that would produce 4680 cylindrical battery cells at its No.2 Ochang plant. The new assembly line will reportedly have a production capacity of 9GWh. LG Energy Solution also noted then that it would be raising the 2170 cell production of its No.1 Ochang plant by 4GWh.
Interestingly enough, American electric vehicle maker Tesla is also reportedly looking at South Korea as a potential site for its next gigafactory. South Korean president Yoon Suk-Yeol has reportedly spoken with Tesla CEO Elon Musk. Following the meeting, President Yoon shared some positive sentiments about Tesla. “If Tesla, SpaceX or other companies are considering more investment in (South) Korea, including constructing a gigafactory, the government will do our best to support the investment,” President Yoon said.
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High street chocolate retailer Thorntons is permanently closing its shops in Britain, putting 603 jobs at risk.
The retailer, known for its selection boxes, blamed the changing dynamics of the high street, the shift to online shopping and the impact of coronavirus lockdowns.
The company said it still hopes to grow their online customers and remain committed to their ‘iconic brand’.
Adam Goddard, retail director at Thorntons, said: “The obstacles we have faced, and will continue to face, on the high street are too severe and despite our best efforts we have taken the difficult decision to permanently close our retail estate.”
Joseph Thornton founded the retailer as a sweet shop in Sheffield in 1911. It listed in 1988 and was acquired by Ferrero, the Italian chocolatier, in 2015 in a deal valuing it at £112 million. Thorntons was struggling before the pandemic and reported a £35 million loss in the year to the end of August 2019. Lockdown restrictions were in effect during its key trading periods of Easter and Christmas. All of its 61 stores in Britain will close.
Goddard said that more than £45 million has been invested in the brand, including funding to open “new format stores” and cafés.
Thorntons’ chocolates will be sold in supermarkets and by other retailers. Its factory in Alfreton, Derbyshire will remain open and the group is prioritising growth in online sales, which have risen 71 per cent over the past year. “We remain committed to this British brand and will continue to invest further in Thorntons to ensure we evolve with the times,” Goddard said. Store staff will be offered “enhanced redundancy” terms.
The decision by Thorntons is a further blow to Britain’s retailers, which lost almost 10,000 chain stores last year, according to research by PwC and the Local Data company.
The retailer has struggled since the early 2000s with newer players, like Hotel Chocolat, entered the scene. It also embarked on a strategy of selling more chocolates through supermarkets and closing unprofitable shops.
Italian food giant Ferrero bought the business in 2015 and has been trying to turn it around ever since. Over the last five years, it’s shrunk from 252 to 61 stores.


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The Gallium Nitride Era is Coming
Because of the smaller form factor, better thermal performance, and higher efficiency of gallium nitride (GaN) devices, the industry has been looking forward to it for a long time. In recent years, as GaN-on-SiC devices have begun to be put on the market, research on silicon-based GaN (GaN-on-Si) devices has become increasingly popular, and has gradually shifted from research and development to market-oriented production. Although these products are not yet fully mature, the good news is that these device manufacturers are improving the structural design of the device and improving the production process. The manufacture of silicon-based GaN devices is expected to enter the power device market of working voltage 600-900V in the next two years.
Xiamen Powerway predicts that the average annual compound growth rate of power devices from 2015 to 2020 will reach around 90%. It is expected that as production volumes increase and production costs decline, the range of applications for both GaN-on-SiC and GaN on Si devices will be further expanded to include these areas: consumer electronics, solar and wind power, and electricity supply, automobile manufacturing, etc. Doctor Chan at Powerway, said: “SiC-based GaN is definitely a growing market”. At the time the latest SiC via etch process solves the problem of SC etch and can be attached to Oxford Instruments’ the PlasmaTron00 Polaris etch system. Plasma Prol00 Polaris is a single-wafer etch system designed for rapid etch on a wide variety of wafers such as GaN, sapphire and SiC. It has now proven to be an important part of SiC-based GaN device development.
So, what about the GaN-on-Si situation that competes with GaN-on SiC? Last year, MACOM celebrated the sale of more than one million GaN-on-Si RF devices, while claiming that its 100W RF transistors are The cheapest performance is the cheapest. Recently, MEC launched a silicon-on-silicon GaN research project to produce eight-inch silicon-on-silicon GaN wafers. MACOM stands out from its GaN-on-Si technology, achieving the best balance between product performance, cost and supply chain scale, making it the most cost-competitive material which could be alternative to gallium arsenide and LDMOS (laterally diffused metal oxide semiconductor) in most RF applications. MACOM’s GaN-on-Si inherits the unique RF performance advantages of GaN, and the average efficiency is about 5% higher than the current mainstream LDMOS technology, which means that the energy efficiency of base station and RF energy applications is improved.
The high cost of restricting the promotion of GaN technology was previously broken by the low cost architecture of GaN-on-Si technology. Therefore, the widespread adoption of GaN technology in base station and RF energy applications will be greatly accelerated by the aggressive advancement of MACOM’s GaN-on-Si solution.
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Cat Auction Services last week announced it will hold an unreserved public auction in Greenwood, Neb., on Thursday, July 29. Coming on the heels of heavy equipment auctions in Des Moines, Iowa, and the Twin Cities, Minn., Cat Auction Services returns to the Omaha area for the first time since its auction in August 2009. The event will be held at the I-80 Speedway in Greenwood and will feature a broad assortment of agricultural equipment from manufacturers such as John Deere, Challenger, Case and Massey Ferguson, as well as a wide array of heavy construction equipment. The auction will begin at 9 a.m. local time.
Potential buyers can view the entire equipment list online prior to the event at www.catauctions.com. Real-time online bidding will be available on the day of the auction through the company’s website. Participants are invited to register early and access the detailed TA-1 level inspection reports on the heavy equipment.
“This auction is a slight departure from our previous auctions in that there is a strong presence of agricultural equipment,” said Rick Albin, Cat Auction Services president. “We’ve proven that we can draw a large audience for our big equipment auctions, and we’re confident that our success in that segment of the business will transfer seamlessly to the ag arena. The people who deal in big iron know what we’re about. I encourage anyone who has an interest in quality farm implements to come out and see what we have to offer.”
More than 160 pieces of equipment have been consigned to the Nebraska auction thus far and more items are being added daily. The auction will feature tractors, combines, round balers, forage harvesters and sprayers on the agricultural side, and motor graders, motor scrapers, compactors and skid-steer loaders for construction-oriented buyers.
Cat Auction Services entered the heavy equipment auction arena in late 2008 through a partnership of Cat dealers with the endorsement of Caterpillar. It has been active across the U.S. The recent auction in Des Moines, Iowa, generated more than $9 million in sales. For more information about the company and consigning equipment to the auction, visit www.catauctions.com.


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Google is preparing to complete the rollout of its redesigned online Maps service.
"Thanks to your helpful feedback, we're ready to make the new Maps even more widely available," the company said. "It’s now even easier to plan your next trip, check live traffic conditions, discover what’s happening around town, and learn about a new area."
The new web app features a updated user interface, and the integration of more of Google's vast stores of data directly into the maps themselves.
This means that information about transit routes and local businesses and restaurant ratings (from Google+, naturally) can be layered over the maps in response to search queries.
Last year Google tantalized Map aficionados with the prospect of live traffic results being integrated into the service after it acquired a mobile application named Waze, but this has not happened.
Though the Maps service is free, Google is making money from it through integrated advertising.
Recent Google earnings results have shown a steady decline in revenues on a per-ad basis as the rise of mobile devices reduces the value of ads due to lower click-through rates.
By redesigning Maps to incorporate more information, Google is hoping to display more adverts or promoted results directly within the map page, which is typically one of the more frequently used mapping services on handheld devices today.
"We're hoping that you're as excited as we are to navigate uncharted territory in pursuit of the perfect map," Google wrote. ®


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TAIPEI — Siliconware Precision Industries Co., one of Taiwan’s leading integrated circuit packaging and testing services providers, has budgeted NT$14.5 billion (US$462 million) in capital expenditure (capex) for 2015.
At a board meeting Thursday, the company approved the 2015 capex funds, which it increased from NT$12 billion in 2014.
The company said NT$14.5 billion for 2015 will be used largely to purchase production equipment and develop high-end processes such as flip chip, bumping, and wafer level chip scale packaging technology.
In addition, Siliconware said, it will assign more than 10 percent of the capex to expand the capacity of a plant in Jiangsu Province, China. The timeframe for spending, however, will depend on market conditions and customer demand, it said.
The increased capex is an indication that Siliconware is upbeat about the market outlook for next year, according to market analysts.
It also shows that Siliconware wants to tap into the strong global demand for mobile devices, analysts said, adding that the company is eyeing orders from Apple Inc.
They said Siliconware’s continued spending to expand capacity and improve technology is expected to help the company secure more orders, which could mean record high monthly consolidated sales of about NT$80 billion in 2015.
In the first nine months of this year, Siliconware posted NT$8.72 billion in net profit, a sharp increase up from the NT$3.63 billion recorded in the same period of last year.
As of 11:56 a.m. Friday, shares of Siliconware had climbed 1.71 percent to NT$47.60 on the Taiwan Stock Exchange, with 7.09 million shares changing hands, following gains by electronics stocks on Wall Street overnight.
The weighted index on the Taiwan main board was up 1.51 percent at 9,012.94 points.
Before Friday’s rally of the Siliconware stock on the local bourse, the revised capex plan had boosted Siliconware’s American depositary receipts on Wall Street by 2.74 percent overnight.


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ODDITY, the consumer technology platform designed to transform the global beauty and wellness market, today announced the $76 million acquisition of Boston-based Revela, an industry-leading biotechnology startup and pioneer in AI-based molecule discovery for beauty and wellness indications.
With the acquisition, the company will open ODDITY LABS in Boston and invest an extra $25 million in its frontier lab.
The corporate merger will accelerate the creation and expansion of innovative, scientifically supported, clinically tested, and highly effective products for the benefit of customers worldwide.
With the acquisition of Revela, ODDITY plans to establish ODDITY LABS in Boston, MA, with a $25 million investment for its frontier lab.
ODDITY LABS will be a biotechnology research and development laboratory that will enable ODDITY’s future product innovation by discovering and developing chemicals, probiotics, peptides, and other biological modalities.
It is being built to disrupt the market with patented, proprietary technologies and capabilities such as AI-based molecule discovery and what we believe to be the world’s most advanced phenotypic database to understand the biological mechanisms that drive cellular behavior for beauty and wellness indications.
The founding team of Revela will lead ODDITY LABS. As Chief Scientific Officer, Dr. Zhao joins ODDITY.
We have seen the transformational powers of biotechnology and artificial intelligence in drug discovery, and we are unleashing these technologies in the beauty and wellness space with massive investment, Holtzman added.
While our competitors are stuck in the past, adding Revela will allow us to build the future of R&D for the category, just like we did with our technology center in Tel Aviv.
ODDITY is a consumer technology firm that creates and expands digital-first products in order to disrupt the offline-dominant beauty and wellness sectors. SpoiledChild and IL MAKIAGE are owned by the corporation.
ODDITY, which has its US headquarters in New York City and an R&D center in Tel Aviv, Israel, has constructed one of the industry’s most advanced technological platforms, which uses data science, machine learning, and computer vision to provide a better online experience for consumers.
The company identifies customer requirements using cutting-edge data science and offers solutions in the form of beauty, health, and tech goods.
ODDITY has built numerous significant consumer-facing technology solutions as part of its technology platform, which today serves its own brands and over 40 million customers.
POWERMATCH is an AI- and Machine Learning-powered matching engine that finds the best goods for customers.
Kenzza is a patented creator-powered in-house media platform with one of the world’s largest libraries of customised beauty media content.
Vision in the Hyperspectral Range – A unique hyperspectral image recovery software propels the organization to the forefront of computer vision innovation.
SpoiledBrain is a matching engine powered by AI and Machine Learning that connects people with health items.
The corporation is building mechanisms to enable it to sell its technology products to third-party companies.


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“Confusion ball, oh yeah, that’s what the world is like today”
The Federal Reserve’s monetary policy cloudiness regarding inflation and the timing of rate cuts and hikes are weighing heavily on the minds of traders and market participants.
Today, MarketWatch reported that Ricardo Evangelista, senior analyst at ActivTrades, wrote: “Markets appear increasingly disrupted by the Fed’s taboo on inflation, with a growing number of investors considering that the Central bank ambiguity, mixing a new hawkish stance with accommodating statements from some officials will ultimately result in higher interest rates sooner than expected. In addition, he said, “such a scenario will support the dollar and provide more turbulence for bullion, which could” therefore generate more short-term losses for gold. “
The main question is whether the recent rise in inflation is largely transient or lasting. The Fed maintains that a large percentage of the current (high) inflation rate is transient, citing supply chain and employment issues as companies reopen in the United States. While it is evident that the spikes in inflation that have led to shortages in the supply chain, such as rising prices for new and used cars, are due to chip sorting, are temporary, a rising energy and food prices could certainly be more sustainable.
The PCE (Personal Consumption Expenditure Price Index) is currently at 3.9% (the Federal Reserve’s price index used to determine the current rate of inflation) nearly double the 2% target of the Federal Reserve. The Federal Reserve has said it will let inflation soar. However, it is well above their current acceptable (hot) levels of between 2% and 3% per year. Note that this index excludes both energy and food costs.
A more realistic indicator of current inflation is the CPI (consumer price index) which is now at 5% last month. This index measures the average change over time in the price paid by urban consumers for a basket of consumer goods and services that includes both energy and food costs.
That being said, gold prices remain under great pressure as market participants are active sellers as yields on government debt instruments have increased. The increase in yields as well as the strength of the dollar have contributed to the decline in the price of gold today.
However, the most active August 2021 Comex contract loss is $ 19.10 today and is currently set at $ 1,761.60. There has been no major damage to the cards as a result of today’s decline, most likely because major damage to the cards has already occurred.
Key to gold’s future direction will be Friday’s US Department of Labor employment report. Currently, economic forecasts hover between 690,000 and 700,000 new jobs created last month. If the actual numbers come closer to or exceed the economic forecast, it could put continued pressure on gold. This could take gold to the next major support level which sits at $ 1,740. This support level is based on a Fibonacci retracement that begins at highs reached for gold in early 2021 at $ 1963 until the lows in March 2021 when gold was trading at $ 1,673 per ounce.
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Gabriela Andrade, especialista del BID, destacó la participación que tienen las mujeres en emprendimientos fintech de América Latina
Multiple surveys and research studies have confirmed that the percentage of women invested and involved in cryptocurrency is much lower than for men, and it is perceived that the crypto industry is much more of a men’s sphere. However, every year, the number of women taking part in the crypto community grows. There are many cryptocurrency and blockchain-based projects conducted by women that are already popular all around the world. Not only in Bitcoin, but with blockchain, women are connected with startups and projects. It has been confirmed that over half of worldwide money transfers are made by women, so it only means that the percentage of women using Bitcoin in their daily lives is going to increase. In the middle of 2018, it was reported that, of the users of Bitcoin, women’s involvement had doubled from the start of the year.
- Facebook en conversaciones con Coinbase y Gemini de los Winklevoss para lanzar su Globalcoin: Informe de FT
- El gigante de las telecomunicaciones de EE. UU. AT&T ahora acepta pagos cripto mediante BitPay
- BBC: Facebook tiene como objetivo lanzar una criptomoneda enfocada en pagos en el 2020
- Kraken pagó 250 sueldos en Bitcoin a su personal el mes pasado
- El cofundador de Ethereum, Vitalik Buterin, propone crear un mezclador 'en cadena' de ether


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May outsource study on demand assessment
New Delhi, Oct. 20
The Ministry of Steel will be setting up a steering committee that would be looking into the issues related to import and export of steel, development of domestic market, demand assessment for steel and the overall implementation of the National Steel Policy.
At a meeting between the Ministry, steel manufacturers and steel consumers, it has been decided that committee would comprise major steel manufacturers, secondary steel produces' associations and Ministry officials.
According to sources, the task of assessment of future steel demand is likely to be outsourced once the steering committee is in place.
The names of two organisations, namely the Mckinsey and the National Council for Applied Economic Research, have already been discussed and the steering committee would be deciding on the issue, sources said.
The steering committee would also be taking a view on a proposal for compulsory ISI certification in all steel products and would also be looking into the issues of export and import and related duty structures and incentives.
The Ministry of Consumer Affairs, which is the administrative Ministry for the Bureau of Indian Standards that gives the ISI certification, has proposed that all manufactured steel products must undergo quality test standards set by the BIS and obtain the ISI mark.
While the Ministry's views would be decided only after the steering committee gives its report, the secondary steel industry is opposed to such a move on ground that all steel applications do not require tested steel.
According to the industry, steel used for further value addition may require tested steel but those used by the masses for use in fencing, window bars, sheets used for roofing etc does not require tested steel and compulsory ISI marking would result in increased cost.
Official sources said that the Ministry would be officially setting up the panel before the end of this month.


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A deal to sell 84 service stations to two of the Top 50 Indies has been agreed by Esso Petroleum Company and ROC UK (ExxonMobil).
Euro Garages has picked up 48 company-owned service stations in the Midlands and eastern England, and 36 company-owned service stations in south-west England and south Wales will be sold to Rontec Investments LLP.
In a statement the oil company said it expected both sale and transfer agreements to be completed in the second quarter of this year.
On-site staff and a small number of above-site retail operating company personnel will transfer to Rontec and Euro Garages. It said: “One of our key priorities is to facilitate a successful transition in a fair and respectful manner for those employees.”
The sale is part of Esso’s move to a branded wholesale business model in the UK retail market and follows sell offs of packages of other forecourts last year. Further sales are expected but Esso was remaining tight-lipped about details.
The company said ExxonMobil will continue to serve the retail market in these regions, with Rontec and Euro Garages supplying Esso-branded fuels to their respective sites.
Both Rontec and Euro Garages will purchase Esso fuels at the terminal rack and deliver to Esso-branded service stations in their respective networks.
It added: “Consumers will still be able to buy high-quality Esso-branded fuel, use their Esso cards and buy Mobil-branded lubricants at these sites. They can expect the same buying experience at sites operated by Rontec or Euro Garages under the Esso brand, and Clubcard points will be awarded in the same way.
“The transition to this new distribution model will not affect other ExxonMobil activities in the UK. We remain committed to maintaining a visible presence in the UK. In fact, the number of Esso-branded sites in the UK has grown in the past 18 months following previous branded fuel supply agreements. There are more than 1,000 Esso-branded sites in the country.”


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BMW playing it safe at London
Europe’s struggling electric car industry, as
publicity goes, surely there is no better venue to
demonstrate the low pollution status of plug-ins than
during London’s current Olympics.
Even the most ardent petrol head would concede that
for the countless daily Olympic transport needs, to
and from the various Olympic venues, zero emission
vehicles would be the all too obvious choice.
Who could argue with that?
BMW clinched the role as ‘Official Automotive Partner
to the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games’. In
consequence, the thousands of participating athletes,
countless Olympic officials and journalists will be
chauffeured to, from and between airports, hotels and
Olympic sites by BMWs and Minis.
For these demanding tasks, ferrying these people
around BMW allocated no fewer than 4,000 cars.
And to no one’s surprise in the automotive PR
business, BMW chose to cloak itself in green for this
high-visibility Olympic function.
That’s by way of 120 5-Series hybrids and some 200
Function goes before green rhetoric, and given the
anxiety generating range limitations of today’s first
generation electric cars, BMW’s thinkers were left
with no real alternative but to stick in the main to
conventionally powered cars, chiefly 3- and 5-Series
models, in order to guarantee an effective and smooth
running transport operation for the London Olympics.
Its pure electric Olympic car fleet is made up of some
160 battery-powered 1-Series ActiveE and 40 Mini E
Given that these 200 electric members of BMW’s 4,000
strong London Olympic transport fleet are of course
greatly handicapped by their range limitation and
still lengthy charging times, and that smooth
unhindered transport from point A to point B is of
prime importance, BMW’s high-visibility electric fleet
plays little more than a sideline role.
Primarily, its light duties mainly include the
shuttling of athletes and officials within the Olympic
Park and surrounding Games sites. In effect, the
function of a modern multi-seat Golf Buggy.
Employed in any other more demanding task, the
associated real danger of running out of battery power
on route, could conceivably turn into a PR disaster,
and was wisely ruled out for the London games, and who
can blame BMW’s strategists.
Yet, as a prelude to next year’s launch of its purpose
designed all electric i3, the likelihood is that BMW’s
electric Olympic transport fleet will no doubt feature
in countless perfectly staged photo opportunities.
Like in today’s real world, and regardless of the
prohibitive price and range limitations of today’s
first generation electric cars, these vehicles still
remain ill-equipped for most real-life transportation
So even if today’s still prohibitively high
affordability hurdles were brushed aside tomorrow,
reality is that today’s pure electric cars can’t match
the ordinary functionality of even the most ordinary
conventionally powered cars.
That’s plain as day functionality like refuelling,
peace of mind, driving range, payload, or for that
matter luggage capacity.
For BMW, which went for the demanding transport job at
the London Olympics, the cost of each individual
electric car employed was low priority.
But despite its ability to throw truckloads of money
at this high visibility task, there is no doubt that
most, if not all of the real-life daily heavy lifting
will be done by its conventionally powered cars.
No surprise then that only those with a vested
interest in the electric car business - say major
electric energy providers and some corporate buyers
keen to play a green card for PR reasons – few private
individuals have been tempted to actually buy or lease
one of today’s electric cars.
Reality is that today’s electric cars don’t sell. And
the prime reason, born out by BMW’s decision to use
mainly conventionally powered cars for the demanding
London Olympic task, is that present day electric cars
still can’t master the majority of tasks that we
motorists, who have grown to depend on our cars for
prime essential daily transport, naturally take for
granted whenever we get behind the wheel of our
conventionally powered cars.
Until the real life functionality, driving range,
payload, reliability and alike are near or in the same
league as conventionally powered cars, allied to a
similar purchase price, running costs and
depreciation, electric cars will not be taken
seriously by likely buyers.
Nor will they deserve to be.
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After more than 34 years of service, and having reached his 65th birthday, Dr Joachim Schmidt, Executive Vice President Sales and Marketing and part of the management team at Mercedes-Benz Cars, has decided to hand over his responsibilities to a younger pair of hands.
The transfer will formally take place on 1 October 2013. The Daimler Board of Management has named Ola Källenius, currently head of AMG, as his successor. Dr Schmidt will remain available until the end of 2013 to support Mr Källenius in settling into his new role and to offer any advice and assistance.
For over 20 years, Dr Schmidt has served in various sales and marketing management roles and, since October 2009, has been a member of the Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz Cars with responsibility for sales and marketing. In this role, he is also responsible for managing the worldwide national companies and the Executive Committee Sales & Marketing, which comprises the passenger car, van and truck lines.
The Board of Management would like to thank Dr Schmidt for his many years of successful service. Dr Dieter Zetsche, Chairman of the Board of Management of Daimler and Head of Mercedes-Benz Cars, said “Joachim Schmidt understands and embodies Mercedes-Benz like almost no-one else. Under his leadership, the brand has conquered many new regions and delighted its customers with its traditional strengths. He has reconfigured Sales and Marketing and laid the groundwork for bringing Mercedes-Benz into a new era.”
Under Dr Schmidt’s watch, the Mercedes-Benz brand has tapped into important new growth regions and made huge progress in quality and customer satisfaction. He played a central role in the greatest strategic product initiative in the company’s history and helped open up Mercedes-Benz to new, younger target groups. With the initiative “Best Customer Experience” he developed the retail of the future and laid the foundations in sales and marketing for the Mercedes-Benz 2020 growth strategy.
Joachim Schmidt was born on 7 September 1948 in Sindelfingen. He studied mathematics at the University of Stuttgart, obtaining his science doctorate there in 1976. In 1979, he joined what was then known as Daimler-Benz, working initially in passenger car development and then for over 20 years in various sales and marketing management positions.
Ola Källenius as Dr Schmidt’s successor has comprehensive knowledge of the Mercedes-Benz product portfolio and the Daimler sales structures, not least thanks to his role as Chairman of the Management Board of Mercedes-AMG. “With Ola Källenius we have someone with cars in his blood taking over the reins,” said Dr Zetsche. “He knows what makes a brand a success and has in depth knowledge of our customers and our organisation. We have him to thank for the fact that in recent years AMG has achieved double-digit growth rates and has significantly increased its market leadership in many markets. I am happy he has accepted this position.”
Ola Källenius (44) has been Chairman of the Management Board of Mercedes-AMG since 1 April 2010. Before that, he was plant manager at the Mercedes-Benz factory in Tuscaloosa (USA), led Mercedes-Benz High Performance Engines in Brixworth, UK, and worked at McLaren Automotive. Previous roles at Daimler in Stuttgart include head of the Powertrain Procurement unit. Born in Sweden, he began his career on the International Management Associate Program in 1993, at what was then Daimler-Benz. He is a graduate of the Stockholm School of Economics and the University of St. Gallen. A successor to Mr Källenius as Chairman of the Management Board of Mercedes-AMG will be appointed and announced shortly.


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With the introduction of Siri and Google Now, many smartphone users have probably asked their digital assistant to update their calendar, set a timer, or to read their messages to them. But one issue a number of users probably have is their smartphone is tucked away someplace and retrieving it just to get a quick update isn’t worth it. That’s an issue the makers of CommBadge probably experienced one too many times, and decided to launch their project on Indiegogo in hopes they could offer their product to consumers.
The CommBadge is a personal communicator that can be clipped onto any part of your body that you feel would be easy to reach when you need to communicate with your iPhone or Android device. A tap on the CommBadge will allow you to communicate with your phone without needing to pull out your device. Not only that, but the CommBadge also can be used as a bluetooth speaker to answer and make phone calls.
The creators of CommBadge are asking for a $75 contribution, which will get you one Galactic Black CommBadge Classic, which if the project receives full funding, will ship out in April 2013.


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Credit Card Spending Up Despite Payroll Tax Increase
(NEW YORK) — Credit card spending is on the rise. In fact, many consumers are using their credit cards as much now as they did during the holiday shopping season in December.
“This is quite unusual because generally right after the holidays people cut back on spending,” says credit card expert Beverly Harzog.
“Usually people get into a little bit of debt in the holidays,” and they try to cut back, she explains.
But a rise in payroll taxes that took effect in January could be making this harder. Banks have eased some of their restrictions on who qualifies for credit, offering high-interest rate credit cards to consumers who didn’t qualify before.
“It lets them into the game a little bit although they are going to be stuck with a very high interest rate,” Harzog says.
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New Zealand’s top sausage award has tonight gone to Grey Lynn Butchers in Auckland for their Isterband sausage.
The judges were unanimous that the winning sausage had the best taste and texture to beat over 600 other entries and claim the top spot.
The sausage was created by self-taught butchers and aunt and nephew, Lucia and Eddie Rodrigues.
“We’re really thrilled, we can’t believe it. We’ve been striving for gold for years and now not only do we have gold but we have won the Supreme Award as well,” Lucia said.
“We were approached by Julian – the owner of Snö Café in Remuera – to make a traditional Swedish sausage called the Isterband. Eddie put our spin on the initial concept and developed the Swedilicious Istaband. We just can’t believe it.”
The competition had a record-breaking 605 entries from 99 sausage producers across 17 categories, with five days of category judging last month by a squad of butchers, foodies, chefs and industry heavyweights coming under Covid-19 alert level restrictions.
The Isterband was technically well made and stood out from the competition, judge Kathy Paterson said.
“The standard this year was very high and when you get a beautifully made sausage, with a lovely texture and the flavour of the meat coming through, you know you have a winner,” she said.
“This was a really delicious sausage where everything was in harmony.”


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SUMMARY : China business that’s e-commerce, a part associated with the Fortune world wide 500 headquartered in Beijing, was establishing AI Catapult Accelerator (AICA), an accelerator system made to unlock that the transformative prospective out of startups demonstrating cutting-edge talent in the blockchain space. JD considers technology that’s blockchain its integration inside mainstream usage due to the fact key to a new age of cost effectiveness furthermore customer satisfaction.
JD.com, one of China’s e-commerce platforms which are largest, is releasing an accelerator program to foster the growth of blockchain-focused startups.
In accordance with an announcement Tuesday, the program, starting in March and dubbed “AI Catapult,” aims to incubate blockchain that is young – assisting them scale their applications through integrations with JD.com’s different businesses in China, including e-commerce and logistics.
JD.com said it’s currently opted at least four blockchain startups – from China, Australia, Singapore while the U.K. thus far – to start up the initiative. The organizations cover a range that is wide of from database to payment and identification platforms, JD says.
The initiative comes whilst the work that is latest from the e-commerce firm to adopt blockchain within its various operations.
As reported previously, in 2017, JD.com partnered with retail giant Walmart to pilot the utilization of blockchain technology to track meals safety within the supply chain december.
Recently, JD Logistic, the supply string supply of JD.com, joined up with a transportation blockchain alliance to operate towards the use of distributed ledgers within the logistics industry.
Meanwhile, JD Cloud, the platforms’ cloud solution that is computing, has quietly launched an online platform that provides tailor-made blockchain solutions, similar to competing blockchain-as-a-Service services and products unveiled by internet giants Tencent and Baidu.


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GAITHERSBURG, Md. - At first glance, the machine looked like any other ATM. There was a screen and a slot to insert your card, but something about the card reader didn't feel quite right with one savvy tourist.
"I went to the ATM and kind of tugged on the card reader if you will and this literally just popped off," as Benjamin Tedesco showed us the ATM skimming device he found while on vacation in Vienna, Austria. "As it started to come off, I noticed that there is a little bit of glue residue. Then I realized it was actually a secondary overlay device."
The 33-year-old Gaithersburg resident pulled out his cell phone and recorded video of the device. He was on vacation earlier this month and was attempting to use a Samsung ATM kiosk to withdraw money.
He posted the video of the scare on YouTube and it was viewed over three million times along with hundreds of posted comments. Many people were skeptical about the video, but Tedesco insists it is legit and no laughing matter.
By now, many people have heard about skimmers that steal your banking information, but rarely do we see them up close and personal.
Tedesco believes based on the complexity of this ATM skimmer, it may not be a one of a kind.
"From what I can tell here, it almost looks mass produced, which could be concerning because there could be a lot more of these out there," he said. "If you look [at the device], this battery appears. I haven't plugged anything into it, but the battery appears to be disposable."
Tedesco said he did call police in Vienna when he returned to the United States last week. He said they have several questions about the device and he has been communicating with them to coordinate its return.


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Tesco faces legal action from investors who claim to have lost £150 million
Tesco is facing legal action from a group of 60 large investors who claim to have lost £150 million following the supermarket's accounting scandal two years ago.
Bentham Europe is funding the move on behalf of the grocer's shareholders, with lawyers set to file a claim before the end of October.
Tesco suspended eight directors and was hit with investigations from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) after it was found to have inflated profits by £326 million in 2014.
Jeremy Marshall, chief investment officer of Bentham Europe, said the overstatement of earnings had caused "significant harm" to Tesco's shareholders who bought stock since April 17, 2013.
"Shareholders are justifiably concerned that Tesco has misrepresented its earnings resulting in material losses.
"We expect the legal claim to reveal the true extent of the problem and allow shareholders to seek compensation for harm suffered."
The claim aims to discover whether Tesco shareholders should receive compensation for losses triggered by the grocer's alleged breaches of the Financial Services and Markets Act, according to Bentham Europe.
It added that more shareholders were likely to come forward once the claim is filed.
Tesco, which has seen its share price fall more than 20% in the past two years, declined to comment.
Britain's biggest grocer posted bottom-line pre-tax profits of £162 million for the year to February 27 against losses of £6.3 billion the previous year - one of the biggest losses in UK corporate history.
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After reviewing almost 300 ads, the Australian Competition and Comsumer Commission (ACCC) is taking Samsung to court for making “false, misleading and deceptive representations in advertising the water resistance of various ‘Galaxy’ branded mobile phones”. Samsung is actively advertising the water resistance of its Galaxy phones and the ACCC believes that showing these phones exposed to swimming pools and oceans is misleading.
The ACCC alleges Samsung’s advertisements falsely and misleadingly represented Galaxy phones would be suitable for use in, or for exposure to, all types of water, including in ocean water and swimming pools, and would not be affected by such exposure to water for the life of the phone, when this was not the case — ACCC Chair Rod Sims
Samsung sold more than 4 million Galaxy phones in Australia, and the ACCC believes that water resistance was a key factor for the popularity of these devices. However, “Samsung showed the Galaxy phones used in situations they shouldn’t be to attract customers“, Sims said.
Because Samsung has “denied warranty claims from consumers whose phones were damaged when used in water”, as well as falsely advertised scenarios where phones are used in environments other than fresh water, the ACCC decided to take Samsung to court. You can read more details at the source link below.


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Nintendo will again forgo a traditional E3 press conference
Mario company instead will hold a "Nintendo Digital Event" at 9 a.m. on June 10; Super Smash Bros. Wii U will be playable at Best Buy.
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For the second year in a row, Mario and Zelda company Nintendo will forgo a traditional E3 press conference in favor of a digital presentation. Nintendo announced today that it will hold a "Nintendo Digital Event," what it calls a "new kind of video program," at 9 a.m. PT on Tuesday, June 10. That's Nintendo's typical Tuesday slot, one day after Microsoft and Sony hold their press briefings in Los Angeles on Monday, June 9.
The "Nintendo Digital Event" will bring news about games coming to Nintendo platforms in 2014 and beyond, Nintendo said. No further specifics were announced.
"We demonstrated last year that we are never afraid to reinvent a proven tactic or to break completely new ground if we believe it will provide the best experience for our fans, followers, and partners," Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime said in a statement.
Other Nintendo events scheduled for E3 include the following:
Super Smash Bros. Invitational:
Nintendo is inviting 16 "highly skilled" Smash Bros. players to the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles to compete in a Super Smash Bros. tournament to be played on the upcoming Smash Bros. game for Wii U. You can watch this event in person or stream it online, Nintendo said.
Nintendo Treehouse: Live at E3:
A special booth on the E3 show floor will provide attendees "in-depth" game demos. This event will also be live streamed all day during E3.
Super Smash Bros. Smash Fest at Best Buy:
Last year, Nintendo and Best Buy teamed up to allow shoppers to play unreleased Nintendo titles, and the two companies are continuing their relationship this year. Best Buy shoppers will get to play Super Smash Bros. for Wii U at the store, though we're still waiting on details about specific dates and which stores will have the game on offer.
To promote its upcoming E3 plans, Nintendo partnered with comedy group Mega 64 for a new promotional video that you can watch below.
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Glenwood Canyon closure will hurt Colorado economy – The Durango Herald
Thousands of trucks delivering goods use the corridor daily
It could take weeks for Colorado Department of Transportation crews to clean up debris and make repairs on Interstate 70 after a mudslide in Glenwood Canyon closed the road and trapped 100 people in their cars. In the meantime, the wheels of commerce must maneuver around it.
Detours add hours to truckers’ routes, resulting in higher shipping costs and delivery delays.
Colorado residents aren’t the only people suffering from the indefinite closure of one of the nation’s major east-west thoroughfares, said Greg Fulton, president and CEO of the Colorado Motor Carriers Association, a trade group for the state’s trucking industry.
“It has a ripple effect, not just in Colorado… but in terms of adjacent states as well as the country,” Fulton said. “It’s such a vital corridor for us in so many ways. We take it for granted that it will always be there and always open.
According to the CDOT, 4,900 trucks are traveling on I-70 past Exit 205 for Silverthorne on an average day, the exit for vehicles using the other north route.
Fulton’s organization advises truck drivers to completely avoid I-70 by taking Interstate 80 through Wyoming or Interstate 40 through New Mexico.
“If you are just passing through … keep the detour roads open for trucks which absolutely must be as they are,” he said.
More expensive transport
Deliveries coming directly from the Front Range can still access the West Slope on state highways, adding between two and five hours to the commute. This includes everything from fuel and building materials to everyday items to the grocery store shelves.
The extra time can make round-trip delivery in a day impossible, Fulton said. Truckers are limited to 11 hours of driving in a 13-hour period, he said, adding that “having that longer route means you will run out of driving hours.”
The country’s supply chain is already struggling to meet consumer demand. Many people are eager to spend after being confined to their homes for more than a year, while a shortage of workers – including truck drivers – makes it difficult to deliver goods and services in a timely manner. At the same time, manufacturers face overseas production issues that have persisted throughout the pandemic.
Josh Nirenberg owns Bin 707 and TacoParty restaurants in Grand Junction. He said his supply chain had been broken for several months.
“We’re still able to get trucks, but we don’t know what time of day they’re going to arrive,” Nirenberg said. “In some cases, we don’t know what days of the week they’re going to arrive. “
His taco stand was out of tortillas when it was time to open Thursday, and he hasn’t had a tequila delivery for two weeks. The closure of I-70 makes the situation worse, he said.
Greg Aishman works for Denver-based Transportation Services Incorporated, a logistics company whose customers include pet food brands. Aishman coordinates the truck transport of ingredients from the farms to a processing plant in Greeley. With the closure of I-70, truckers carrying chunks of chicken and frozen salmon from California are moving 90 miles away from Wyoming. The detour adds $ 300 per load, he said. It’s a struggle to figure out how to absorb the extra cost.
“Whose fault is Glenwood Canyon shutting down?” It’s not the fault of my clients, ”Aishman said.
Depending on the length of the shutdown, those costs could potentially be passed on to pet owners, he said.
The country’s largest shipping companies are not spared. In an email, a UPS spokesperson said the company was closely monitoring the situation on I-70 and working hard to mitigate the delays.
“We are all trying to find the best way to deal with it, but there is no quick fix. I wish there were, ”said Fulton of the Colorado Motor Carriers Association. “It’s going to take a lot of coordination and help between the different parties.
To read more stories from Colorado Public Radio, visit www.cpr.org.


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KPMG helps set up two incubation centres
KPMG is helping with understanding the needs of such a set up, ideas, what services like funding, marketing, writing of business plans etc would be required of such an incubation centreUpdated: Nov 17, 2018 16:53 IST
How is the startup community doing? Is it growing? Or has it peaked already? According to Juzer Miyajiwala office managing partner KPMG “there are indications that the startup community is growing.” The consulting firm is already in talks with Pimpri Chinchwad municipal corporation (PCMC) and an institute that works with the underprivileged to set up a business incubation centre for them. “This institute (we cannot give the name now) wants to promote entrepreneurship amongst the scheduled castes and scheduled tribes. We have been working with them for a few months now and in a year’s time the incubation centre should be ready.”
KPMG is helping this institute with understanding the needs of such a set up, ideas, what services like funding, marketing, writing of business plans etc would be required of such an incubation centre.
The incubation centre at PCMC too will be on similar lines with KPMG providing the expertise to set up such a centre. “We will help PCMC set up the incubation centre under the smart city project. The aim is to help to create opportunities for startups and help them succeed. The focus will be on the auto sector, IT and BioPharma.”
This incubation centre should be ready in about two years’ time. “This along with the fact that one is seeing an uptick in the shared working spaces being made available in Pune, it is fairly certain that the startup community is growing and demanding these kind of services.” added Juzer.
In so far as the businesses that will drive a trend Juzer feels that it is the auto and life sciences sectors that are growing fast. “The auto sector is being driven by various factors like the growth of taxi usage and auto manufacturers will have to understand the needs of this customer segment as well. Then there are the new BS VI norms and electric vehicle which are further driving growth in this sector..
“Life sciences too will be a leader with many startups doing a lot of good work in the prenatal section as well as with diabetic foot. I know of three companies that are developing molecules to heal diabetic wounds faster. And of course fintech continues to grow in Pune.”


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Teenagers drink just over 234 cans of soft drink a year - or one bathtub
full, a charity has warned.
New figures from Cancer Research UK suggest those aged between four and 10 are having almost half as much.áAnd even children under the age of three are consuming high levels of sugary drinks - equivalent to almost one third of a bath, the report shows.á
Soft drinks other than fruit juice are one of the largest sources of sugar for adults, and the largest single source of sugar for children aged 11 to 18 years.
Drinks with 5g ofásugaráper 100ml will face a lower rate of tax , while those with more than 8g per 100ml will face a higher rate. The Office for Budget Responsibility estimates the levy could add 18p to 24p to the price of a liter of fizzy drink if the full cost is passed on to the consumer.á
Pure fruit juices will be exempt as they do not carry addedásugar, while drinks with a high milk content will also be exempt due to their calcium content.
"But the Government can do more to give the next generation a better chance, by closing the loophole on junk food advertising on TV before the 9pm watershed. The UK has an epidemic on its hands, and needs to act now."
Cancer Research UK estimates that a 20p-per-litreásugarátax could prevent 3.7 million cases of obesity over the next decade. It follows international research which shows Britisháchildren are among the least active in the world - and fitness levels are plummeting.
Experts said the results were alarming, showing that movement was being "stripped out" of modern álifestyles, with children weaned on screen-time and starved of outdoor activity.


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By: Bernadette Danyluk, Manager, Small-ticket Credit
Meet the newest type of fraud that’s giving Canadian businesses fits: synthetic fraud.
Synthetic fraud is like a souped-up version of identity theft. It’s near-impossible to detect, and it’s pilfering money from Canadian businesses at astonishing rates. One CBC article reports potential loses around $1 billion annually. More worrisome: the rate of synthetic fraud more than doubled since 2010.
Graph from ID Analytics
How Synthetic Fraud Works – The Long Con
It can take months or years before a fraudster commits synthetic fraud and the scheme generally works like this: using a fictitious name, synthetic fraudsters manage to secure some form of official government document, usually a driver’s license. Then, they apply for credit cards until they obtain one. Rather than run up their balances and skip on these small credit facilities, fraudsters will use the credit card to make regular payments to build up their credit rating under the fictitious name. Eventually, the fraudster will use their false identity to score large personal or business loans that they never plan to pay back.
Why Synthetic Fraud is Difficult to Detect
With most identity theft cases, fraudsters steal someone’s secure information and pose as that person for some financial gain until the victim or credit agency notices a purchasing discrepancy. With synthetic fraud, a fraudster creates an identity.
You know those scenes in spy movies when the spy opens a briefcase filled with passports that have different identities from different countries? It’s the same idea with synthetic fraud, minus the international espionage and extravagant action sequences.
Financial institutions struggle to detect synthetic fraud since they have no way of knowing an identity is fictitious thanks to the supported government documentation. Police are equally confounded. Synthetic fraudsters usually create multiple fake identities, shuffling finances around and using different addresses that stymie paper trail investigations.
Fighting Synthetic Fraud
Authorities and organizations are taking steps to fight the crime. Facial recognition software allows police to detect faces that appear on multiple official documents, and organizations like Equifax and TransUnion have their own propriety technology.
To protect your business, keep an eye out for any suspicious transactions. If your company has already been victim to synthetic fraud, notify the police and perform your own investigation. Synthetic fraud is difficult to detect, but information from past cases may help save you money in the future.
You can also protect your business from more common types of fraud with our 8 Tips to Protect Your Business from Fraud article.